I also disagree on the "worthless" I have always had the skid plates on my trucks and even on my past SUV's. They aren't cheap, thin sheet metal. They are at least eighth inch thick plate steel fabricated to fit perfectly under the fuel tank, transfer case and or front end. If you are off road and ever bottom out at those area's, those skid plates could save you money and a big headache. I like it especially for the fuel tanks. Not too much to have to pay once and forget about it. And the little bit of extra weight it adds on in calculating the added fuel cost over the life of the truck is really not worth considering.